Recovery Agency to provide support following bushfires

NSW Rural Fire fighters establish a backburn in Mangrove Mountain, NSW in early December 2019

NSW Rural Fire fighters establish a backburn in Mangrove Mountain, NSW in early December 2019 Source: AAP

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the immediate start of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, which will work with state authorities and defence efforts.

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